Addington Market A seller's day in most sections

Press, 17 January 1979, Page 19

Addington Market A seller's day in most sections

All classes of prime stock j ■ met a firm or slightly 11 stronger sale at the Adding-i< ton .Market yesterday. Prime cattle values made a small improvement, and heifers were a minor feature i of the sale, prices often ; being as good and sometimes better than steers. Heavy-weight lambs made 1 a further improvement, there 1 : being regular sales at SI 6 or : more. Young wethers in the prime sheep section also I sold on a firmer level, and 1 the market for ewes was fully maintained. i Store stock, both sheep ' and cattle, are to be offered !' today. j Prime lambs i Prime lambs often had a; stronger sale, largely be-j cause the yarding was on < the small side. It numbered: only 385, compared with 7351 last week, and again included some very good heavy-!’ weights. As selling pro-' grossed these firmed by 70c < to 80c a head. Values:— „ Best lambs, $15.50 $16.60. Medium lambs, $14.50 to $15.20. < Light lambs, $l3 to $14.20. i Leading sales of prime ! lambs included:— !■ I. C. Stanbury (Hilltop), 71' a. $15.60 to $l6; estate B. , Tully (Woodend), 19 at Sl5j J to $16.10; Seaton Bros (Courtenay), 14 at $16.20 to : $16.60; Marlow account; (Amberley). 45 at $l5 to!! SK.6O; L. W. Woods (Mo-11 tukarara), 10 at $15.30 toll $l6; Miss S. E. Morrishh (Spnngston), 13 at $15.10 to $l6; Mrs W. N. Wright! (Spnngston), 7 at $14.90 toll 515.30; T. S. Laird (Kaiapoi), i 15 at $14.80 to $l5; G. Lock-1 mgton (Maruia), 44 at $14.70 ’< to $16.10; Mrs P. M. Shep-il herd (Woodend), 6 at $16.10; L. C. Rountree (Brookside), 8 at $16.30; G. M. Cox , (Halswell), 6 at $l4 to . $15.50; R. M. Thompson 1 (Culverden), 18 at $l5 to i $l6; Stewart and Rae 1 (Waiau), 21 at $14.50 to ' $15.40: C. A. and B. Lowe 1 (Rakaia), 21 at $15.80 to $1620; R. J. Wright (Dun-i sandel). 15 at $l6 to $16.20;!’ Kelsurry Farm (Rangiora), 1 49 at $15.50 to $16.40; es-J tatge J. Mangels (Tai Tapu), 1 80 at $l5 to $16.20. 11 ( Prime sheep ! ; Prime sheep, young wethers, had al; stronger sale. This no doubtJ reflected the small sale of) lambs earlier in the day. !] This week’s yarding was!; 1550, compared with 17051, last week. There were a few;; more ewes proportionately, 1 but the market was firm,:) and in some cases fradio- ’ nally stronger. Young wethers under;, quite good competition lifted by 50c to 60c a head, and as! much as $1 on the better 1 quality pens. '

Values:— Best young wethers,( $15.70 to $16.50, with two) sales to $17.10. Medium wethers, $14.50 to I $15.30. Light wethers, $l3 to I $14.20. , Four-tooth wethers, $lO to! $l3. Best shorn ewes, $9.20. ) Medium shorn, $7.30 to $7.80. Light and plain, $5.30 to $6.50. Leading sales of prime sheep included:— Wethers (two-tooth unless) otherwise stated). — I. E. and M. E. Winskill (Che-1 viot), 37 at $15.50 to $15.90;! K. Harrison (St Martins), 13 i at $l5 to $15.50; R. P. and) P. M. Rivers (Springbank), 24 at $l5 to $16.30; J L.' Wright and Co. (Hawarden), 32 at $l4 to $15.60, 9 four-: tooths at $11.50, 20 six and: eight-tooth at $B.BO to $9.10;: M. A. and M. W. Moorhead’ (Southbridge). 10 at $14.60 to $15.80: S. W. Beatty' (Homebush), 36 at $16.10 to! $16.50; H. P. Crossan (Tai Tapu), 20 at $14.90 to! $15.40; T. S. Laird (Kaiapoi). 21 at $15.80 to $l6: Loch-! head and Morrishi (Broadfield), 33 at $l4 to! $15.70; S. D. McKay (Tai) Tapu), 15 at $l5 to $l7; estate A. M. Hartnell (Culverden), 13 at $1520 to $15.40; A. H. Irvine (Prebbleton), 8 at $14.70 to $16.30; A. W. Taylor (Rolleston), 16 at $13.50 to $16.40: Bowan! Bros (Woodend), 20 at $l6) td $17.10. ' Ewes (adult unless other-! wise stated). — D. S. Cos-: tello (Cheviot), 33 at $7 to $8; estate A. M. Hartnell: (Culverden), 73 at $7 to skso; D. .1. Potts (Greenpark), 39 at $B.lO to $10.10: S.’. D. McKay (Tai Tapu), 14 two-tooths at $14.30 to $l6; A. J. Black (Culverden), 70 at. $6 to $8.60; C. A. and B. J,-Loe (Rakaia), 21 at $8,201 to. $8.80; A. M. Harnett (Kai-: koura), 68 at $5.50 to $8.10; C; W. Addis (Culverden), 22 at $5.40 to $820; J. S. Brooks (Leeston), 11 at $B.lO. Prime cattle Prime cattle continued to sell steadily at rates slightly ahead of last week’s market. The yarding was again: larger than expected — 627 compared with 482 at last sale. This week’s offering incmded a larger number of heavier steers, and these d’’ew regular competition from export buyers. Pood light to medium •s’eers improved by up to s'o a head: heifers showed a .similar trend, and the cow market was fully firm. A vifnor feature of the market was the demand for heifers,’

i with prices on estimated i I hook weight being equal to; : or sometimes higher than rate- paid for steers. Heavy steer beef sold at. :108c to 110 c per kg, good' light to medium steer beef| at 112 c, with some sales to 114 c; heifer beef at 110 c to :114c, with some sales at i higher money, and cow beef at 95c to 100 c. In present circumstances, it appears that cattle markets at Addington will be larger than usual. This revolves on the fact that byselling on the open market,) vendors are avoiding the! export “skim off” into the industry reserve account. On; a 270 kg steer this amounts! to almost $l5. Values: — Heavy steers, to $405. Medium steers, $290 to| $340. ■ Light steers, $240 to $2BO. I ! Top-weight heifers, $304. !’ Medium heifers, $235 to! $275. Light heifers, $l9O to. $225. Butchers’ cows, $299. Medium cows, $225 to! $250. Light cows, $195 to $220. , Leading sales of prime cattle included: — Steers. — S. A. Uren (Waipara), 4 at $276 to $304; R. D. Parsons (Par- . nassus), 12 at $304 to $330;! |G. D. Stanbury (Little 1 IRiver), 8 at $3OO to $324; S.’ !a. Thompson (Brookside), 3 at $314 to $354; M. G.) :Cowens (Cust), 10 at $276 to! $335; F. A. Pamment (What-i laroa), 10 at $285 to $370; E.| Downs (Little River), 7 at! :$264 to $329; J. S. T. McGif-i Ifert (Sefton), 1 at $332; Mrs) :P. J. Masefield (Akaroa), 4: tat $375 to $388; D. R. Ship-'. Iley (Harewood), 26 at $2521 Ito $280; R. G. Phillips! I (Christchurch), 10 at $2BO to! $375; Langminnan Holdings! |(Rakaia Gorge), 1 at $348; 1.1 |C. Stanbury (Little River),! 10 at $383 to $405: E. A., Hutchinson (Little River), 6 at $271 to $328; J. .1. and .1. R. Smith (Kaikoura), 9 at $260 to $282; Hoatten Bros! (Ashburton), 2 at $301; J. S. Scott (Heathcote), 6 at $286 to $314. ■ Heifers. — A. C. Reynish :(Pigeon Bay), 7 at $237 to! $244; G. A. Heard (Kaikoura), 1 at $240; I. M. Taylor (Amberley), 6 at $232;) Mount Torlesse Station! (Springfield). 3 at $260 to! I $304; L. Harrison (Christ-1 )church), 4 at $230 to $250;! |S. A. Uren (Waipara), 2 atr !$241; W. F. Diedrichs (Koka-| tahi), 10 at $240 to $260; P. I Hammond (Birdlings!; Flat), 2 at $245; S. A. Thompson (Brookside), 1 at! $267; W. Johnson and Sons! I(lrwell), 5 at $230 to s27B;' L. M. Newall (Waiau), 11 at! !$226 to $233. Cows. — W. F. Lowe: (Fernside), 2 at $204 to :$248; A. C. Reynish (Pigeon 1 Bay), 2 at $299; E. B. Dalzell ’(Kaikoura), 1 at $235; W. F.v

ißroughan (Kaikoura), 2 at $216 to $222; G. A. Heard ((Kaikoura), 9 at $217 to j $232; C. A. McGregor (Kai-1 ■koura), 10 at $216 to $229;) Mount Torlesse Station! | (Springfield), 11 at $222 to $259: M. D. and L Rooney '(Ashburton), 4 at $229 to) is2so: Rvan Bros (Burwood),! 3 at $226 to $243; P. L. Hammond (Birdlings Flat), 51 at $223; Mrs P. M. Paterson! (Hawarden), 1 at $250; G. Bunz (Ladbrooks), 1 at $262;: W. F. Diedrichs (Kokatahi), i 3 at $230 to $283; W. Johnson and Son (Irwell), 1 at ! is2so; O. J. Osborne (Lakeside), 2 at $231 to $289; J.| ;S. T. McGiffert (Sefton), 1 at) 15247; H. R. Power (Ohoka), < ) 1 at $254. Vealers ! > I Vealers had another sale! Iwith values continuing to) (strengthen on last week’s] >good rates. The yarding was ■l3O, and included a good se-j lection of young cattle in (the 170 to 180 kg range. Top! heifers reached or bettered! :$2OO, and there were regular! sales at $lBO to $l9O. On estimated hook weight much 'of the heifer veal was fetching 105 c a kg, and some!times a little more. I'al pigs A larger yarding of fat pigs had an easier sale. However, the yarding was made up largely of lighter-' [weight pigs, many of which; [were inclined to overfatness. ■ With reduced farmer interest) (these pigs were a steady $3 [to $4 a head easier. The better quality pigs’ iwere quoted as firm on last) [week’s rates, and there appeared to be insufficient (numbers of this trade of pig] ’for the retail trade. ) A medium yarding of! [choppers sold much in line] [with the rates of last week. ) Values: — ■ Light porkers, $4O to $44. • Medium and heavy por-j (kers, $45 to $53. [ Light and medium baco-j [ners, $54 to $6O. Heavy baconers, to $67,! with odd sales to $71.50. ’ Choppers, good, to $7O. ! Choppers, light, $3O to) ! $5O. Store pigs I l A small yarding of store ’pigs had a firm sale. It was [one of the better quality )yardings seen at Addington (for some time, with a good (selection of slips and small [stores. However, very few (good weaners were on hand. ’As well as local demand, [which remains unfilled, [there was again inquiry! (from a North Island buyer. Values: — Small weaners, $l7 to $2l. ’ Good weaners, to $27. Slips and small stores, $2B ’to $33. Large stores, $34 to $37, with odd sales to $4O.